Buckle for cotton-bale ties.



No. 786,744. PATENIVTED APR. 4, 1905.

. J. B. FLEBNOR. v BUCKLE FOR COTTON BALE ms.

{.PPLIGATIOK FILED SEPT, 1 1904.

' UNITED. STATES? Patented'April 4, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

BUCKLE FOR COTTON BALE TIES.

' SPEGIFICATIQN'forming' part of Letters Patent N 0. 786,744, dated A'pri14, 1905.

' Application filed September 1, 1904; Serial No. 223,012.

To all whom it may concern:

Be'it known that I, J osEPn B. FLEENOR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Houston, in the county of Texasand State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Buckles for Cotton-Bale Ties, of

which the following is a-specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in cotton-bale ties or, moreparticularly, to'that portion of a tie which may be termed a buckle, which'is used for retaining the ends of the bands which are passed around the bale.

It is the object of my invention to provide a device of the character indicated which shall be simple in construction, strong and durable in use,'which may have the bands readily applied thereto, and which will operate to hold the bands firmly without liability of the same working loose.

I have shown a practical embodiment of the invention in the accompanying drawings; but I may here state that the invention is not to be confined to the particular hape shown or to the exact organization or ati'angement of parts except as such configuration or such arrangement and organization of parts may be defined in the claims following the specification.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood to those skilled in the art to which it relates, I have illustrated the same in the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of a cottonbale tie constructed according to my inven-.

tion. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional View of the same, illustrating the application of the device to a bale of cotton and showing the manner of securing the ends of the band in the buckle; and Fig. 3is a plan view of the device with the band applied thereto.

Referring now to the drawings, Fig. 1 shows the device as cast from metal in an integral structure and consisting of side bars 1, end bars2, and cross-bars 3 4:. The side bars 1 are shown to be curved to provide a convex surface 5, and the inner edge of sald side bars is shown to be eoncaved, as indicated at 6, al- I though this latter feature is not essential. The cross-bars 3 4 are located substantially 5 flush with the curved edges 5 of the side bars of the bale 9, and circle the said bale while the latter is in the The'end bars 2 are shown to be cut away on their outer sides to provide a recess or groove 10 between the side bars at each end of the buckle, said recesses serving to receive the bands and prevent them from slipping laterally off of the buckle.

In applying the device the curved edges 5 of the buckle are placed adjacent to the sides the band Sis caused to encompress in the ordinary manner. of the band 8 is then'passed over the end bar 2, inserted through the space 7 between the cross-bars, and passed under and around one of said cross-bars say land is then passed over the end bar 2 beneath the body of the band.

The other end of the band 8 is similarly passed around the cross-bar 3 and over the other eud bar 2. I have indicated the end portions of the band by the numeralsll and 12, respectively. It will be seen that as soonas pres-- sure is removed from thebale and the same expands the body portion of the band 8 will bear down upon and grip the ends 11 12 of said band on the end bars 2, and thus prevent the said end portions from being drawn out.

This resultis further assured by the location of the cross-bars 3 4:, which being to one side of the end bars 2 cause the said bands to practically encircle said cross-bars, thereby affording great frictional. resistance to the movement of the band and also to impart a bend to the band about the upper side of the end bars 2. It will be readily understood that the greater. the pressure exerted upon the bands the firmer will be the engagement of the body portion of the band with the end portions. Furthermore, by locating thecrossbars flush with the convex edges of the side bars of the buckle it will be seen from Fig. 2 that the portions of the band passed around said cross-bars will be pressed against the bale, which further increases the resistance to i the slipping of the band; also, saidcross-bars being rectangular in shape the band will be bent angularly over three edges of the same, and thus further add to the holding quality of the buckle. A firm and unyielding retention of the band is thereby assured.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

l. A bucklefor cotton-bale ties, comprising curved side bars connected by end bars, and separated cross-bars extending between and formed integral With said side bars and located substantially flush with the convex edges of said side bars.

2. A buckle for cotton-bale ties, comprising side bars curved on one side in the direction of their length, end bars uniting said side bars, and separated cross-bars extending between and formed integral with said side bars intermediate their ends and located substantially tlush with the curved side of said side bars.

I 3. Abuclde foreotton-bale ties, comprising side bars curved on one side in the direction formed integral with said side bars interinediate the ends thereof, and located in a plane parallel to the plane of said end bars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnessess.

JOSEPH B. i LlClCNOli.

Vt' itnesses:

\V. J. Mofinn, ROLF/r LAMAR. 

